Coal chute for cellar windows



sept. 1, 19251. 1,551,691

' J. E. RABER COAL CHUTE Fo'n GELLAR wINnows Filed Lug; 26, 1924 l 'A l if I Patented Sept. l, 1925.

` Y JGHN E. RABER, or cilinroit'oiiro. 7 v ,l

' cosi. enorm ron GELLAR WINDOWS.

Application led August 26, 1924. Serial No. 734,358.

T0 all 'whom t may concern.' 13e it known that I, JOHN E. RABER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the Vcounty of Stark and State of Ohio, have inventedr` certain new and use- `ful Improvements inCoal Chutes for Cellar AWindows, of which the following is a spec` iication. r i

The invention relates to -improvements in chutes, such as are/used for the windows of coal cellars, andv vis moreespecially related to an improvement over my priorv 'Patent No. 1,193,058, patented August 1, 1916.y

The objects of theimprovement are to provide a simpleand eflicient constructiony of coal chutefor a cellar window provided with a hinged sash, ther chute including a `hopper pivotally mounted therein and arranged to be moved into operative position when the hinged Vsash 'is opened and to be 'moved' into the inoperative4 position when it Ais desired to close the sash.

The above and other objects are attained .by-providing a hopper similar to the liopper shown in myprior patentabove referred to,fthe pivotal movement ofthe hopper into the operative and inoperative positions be- 'ing attained by a smaller mechanism than rrequired in said patent; an elongated slot in,

each side wall ofthe hopper cooperating.

with the stud in the vframe ofthe chute, to

` permit thefdesired movement ofthe hopper.

` An embodiment of the invention thus set forth in vgeneral terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhichi Figure 1 is a perspectivev view ofa coal chute embodying the invention, showing the hopperin open or operative position;

Fig. '2, va transverse, i sectional view through the chute andnhopper vin the open position; r Y

Fig. 3, a similar view showing the hopper4 partially opened; 7

Fig. 4, a similar view showing the hopper inthe inoperative position and the hinged sash in the closed position; andA Fig. 5, a section on the line 5-5, Fig. 4.

Similar numerals referto similar parts throughout the drawing.

The frame 5 of the cellar window is preferably formed of cast iron Vor the like ofV rectangular shape, and provided with theV stationary hinge ears 6 formed integrally therewit n The sash 7 of the window is provided with the movable hinge ears 8, the hinge formed v vby the ears 6 and 8 being preferably of the withthe inclined bottom portion 12.` They f hopper is mounted within the' window frame and 'arranged to be normally swung into inoperative position within the casing 11,- and comprisesthe wall 13 which constitutes the bottom of the hopper in vtheopened position,

andthe side walls 14.

Y Anl elongated, angularly disposed, slot 15 is formed in each-side wall of the hopper f andreceives thebushingor roller 1.6' upon the bolt.17, which is carried in the' half round projection 18 formed upon' the-rear fedgeA of the linturned flange19 of the window frame.

A stop pin 20 is located :upon the vside wall ofthe hopper adjacent to one end of -the slot 15 and in the normal inoperative .position'of the hopperthis stop pin is arfY-fIUNiTE-"DSST-Aras kr*ParaNr OFFICE. f

ranged. to contact' with theunder ledgeof the half round projection 18, upon the window frame, while the adjacent endy of the slot engages the bushing 'upon the bolt 17, as shown in Fig..4.

4When the hopper is in the open' or operaltive position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the

saine end ofthe slot lengages the bolt or stud 17 and the stoppin QOengages the Vupper edge of thehalf-round projection 18 upon the window; frame, thelower edge of Y the bottom 13 ofthe hopper'resting against -the windowframe.-

In moving the `hopper tothe inoperative position, itis only necessary to push the hopper inward into the position shown'in Vfull lines in Fig.` 8, the slots 15 in the side walls of the hopper, limiting the inward movement of the hopper as the opposite ends of said slots engage the studs 17.

At this point it will be seen that the stop pins 20 have moved in the path of the broken line A to a point spaced from the rear edge of the flange 19 of the window frame.

The hopper is then pushedinward, pivoting upon the studs 17, the stop pins 20 traveling in the path of the broken line B until they engage the rear edge of the flange 19, at which time the hopper hasI yassumed the position shown in dotand dash lines in Fig. 3. Y

As the hopper is given a further inward movement, the stop pins 20 ride upward along the rear edge of the flange 19 in the path ot the 'broken line C, until they engage the under edge of the halt" round projection 18, at which time the hopper has assumedV the position shown in Fig; 4, the ends of the slots 15 adjacent to the pins 20, coming into contact with the studs The weight or the hopper is sufficient to hold it in this position, substantially the entire body portion ot the hopper being l0- cated at one rside of the pivotal point, while the'stop pins 2O engaging the under edges oi the half round projections 18, prevent further inward movement of the hopper.

In this position, the swinging sash 7 may be closed as shown in Fig. 4, and the window guard 10 lowered, permitting the light to pass through the glass panel 9 which is unobstructed by the inoperative position ot' the hopper.

As the hopper is mounted upon a pivotal point 17 ,centrally located between the top and bottoni of the chute, it could not swing into place within the chute if the pivotal point of the hopper were stationary'. For 'this reason the slotA '15 is provided in the hopper, the shape and position of said slot permitting thehopper to describe two radii, about the pivot 17, as it is revolved np- 'wardly into the chute, the slot accomplishing the same result which is obtained by the arms in my former patent above re- -ferred to.

` I claim: Y

1.v A chute or" the character described, including a window frame, a stud in each side of the window ftrame midway between the top and 'bottom thereof, a hopper provided with elongated slots arranged to pivot at both ends upon said studs, and stop pins in xthe hopper for engagement with `the rear edge of the window frame. j

2. A 'chute of the character described, in-

j cluding a window fra1ne,as-tud ineaoh side of the window frame midway between the top and bottom thereof, a hopper comprising a bottom wall and angular side walls provided with elongated slots engaging said 'studs and arranged to pivot at both ends upon said studs, and a stop pin in each side wall for engagement with the rear edge of the window trame.

3. A chute of the character described, including a window trame, a stud in each side of the window trarne midway between the top and bottom thereof, a hopper provided with elongated slots engaging said studs and arranged to pivot at both ends upon said studs, and a stop pin adjacent to one end of each slot for engagement with the rear edge of the window frame.

4. A chute of the character described, including a window frame, a stud in each side of the window trarne midway between the top and bottom thereof, a hopper comprising a bottom wall and angular side walls provided with elongated slots engaging said studs and arranged to pivot at both ends upon said studs, and a stop pin in each side wall adjacent to onev end of each slot for engagement with the rear edge'of the window trame,

v5. A chute of the character described, including a window trame provided with a rearwardly disposed projection upon Veach side midway betweenthe top and bottom, a stud upon each of said projections, a hopper including a bottom wall and angular side walls provided with elongated slots engaging said studs and arranged to pivot at both ends upon said studs, and a stop pin near one end of each slot for engagement with the rear `edge of the window traine and the adjacent projection. i

6.l A device 'of the character described including a chute, a stud in eaoh side thereof JOHN n wenn. 

